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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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Prolonged stress is known to interfere with neural communication and can cause substantial losses of synaptic connections.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Beyond concerns about traffic safety, losing access to morning sunlight could interfere with the body's natural daily rhythms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

She said the government doesn't want to interfere with "current ongoing commercial negotiations", but said ministers would be seeking "clarity" on the plans for the retailer.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

It’s routine for DOJ monitors to watch over polling places, and the agency has assured states that, in the midterms, its observers will follow the law and not interfere with voting or election administration.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

But it’s still not your turn because first the hyenas and jackals—and you don’t dare interfere with them—scavenge the leftovers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Soto-Martínez’s office said enforcement under the city ordinance interferes with efforts to move unhoused residents into housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

One possibility is that immune reactions to Neu5Gc produce chronic inflammation that interferes with insulin-producing cells or tissues that normally respond to insulin.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

That tort takes place when a person intentionally interferes with another person’s lawful possession of movable personal property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A study published in 2025 in the Journal of Economic Entomology showed that bistrifluron, an insect growth regulator that interferes with the formation of a new exoskeleton, can kill western drywood termites with remarkable efficiency.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

In 1801 a British scientist discovered that light interferes with itself, apparently putting the matter to rest once and for all.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering claimed the attack happened after the pair "interfered with" election signs on the volunteer's property.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

According to the report, the disturbance interfered with railway signals in Exeter and delayed the scheduled 10:05 p.m. train departure by 16 minutes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

A fan clad in a midnight-blue Yankees jacket had reached over the wall and interfered with the play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Difference, inference, interference. You’ve interfered with the order of things is what I’m saying. You should have left it the way it was. I liked this place when it was wood.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

I didn’t want anything interfering with what I wanted to do or where I needed to be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Policy analyst Mayala said Kabila's involvement could help Rwanda counter accusations that it was interfering in Congo's internal affairs.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

They also suggest that interfering with the genetic mechanisms driving these changes could offer new opportunities to combat a disease that remains exceptionally difficult to treat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The discovery could eventually help doctors identify patients at risk of recurring arthritis and develop treatments that control joint inflammation without interfering with the immune system's ability to fight cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

We’re barred from altering it in any way or interfering with the players.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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